江苏省梅村高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷(含解析)

江苏省梅村高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Buckingham Palace It is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ London. The architectural core of Buckingham Palace is the former Buckingham House, built in 1703. You can visit the state rooms from August to October when the Queen is on holiday. It is one of the world’s most familiar buildings. It has 775 rooms. During the summer the famous Changing of the Guards takes place at the front of the palace at 11: 30 and is a popular event for visitors to the capital. Big Ben and Westminster Palace It is one of London’s best-known landmarks. Big Ben is the name of the clock inside the ClockTower. It lies at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Palace is one of the largest parliaments in the world. It was built between 1840 and 1880. The Tower of London The Tower of London is a historical monument in Central London on the north bank of the river Thames. It was founded by William the Conqueror. It was a palace and a prison(for Queen Elizabeth I for example). There you can see strange guards called “the Beefeaters”. Since the beginning of the 14th century,the Tower of London has been the home of the world famous British Crown Jewels一they are a must of your visit! Trafalgar Square It was named in 1835 to give honour to the memory of the British victory over the French at Trafalgar in 1805. There is a huge statue of Admiral Nelson(the British hero killed during the battle)in the middle of the square. It is a popular tourist attraction with the four lion statues. 1．Which has the second longest history A.Trafalgar Square. B.The Tower of London. C.Westminster Palace. D.Buckingham House. 2．What is The Tower of London noted for in the world A.Its strange guards. B. Its British Crown Jewels. C. Its founder. D.Its geographical site. 3．Why was Trafalgar Square built A.A battle happened here. B.It could be good for tourism. C.Admiral Nelson was born here. D.Four lion statues had been built A Bachelor of Arts degree requires basic skills in a second language. It means you have to complete two years of university-level language study. I was lucky because I had studied Spanish before, though I wasn’t good at it, so I chose this language to learn at college. But that first day of Spanish class practicing mock(模拟的) conversations in an overcrowded room felt like the worst days of middle school Spanish classes. I felt I was not improving. After my first year in college, I decided to travel to a Spanish-speaking country for part of the summer to improve my Spanish. I traveled to Guatemala for three weeks study: two in Quetzaltenango, which is a mid-sized town, and one in rural area. I lived with a host family, had one-on-one language classes, learned traditional weaving, and drank the most delicious hot chocolate I have ever tasted and went to strange places by myself. I communicated. I learned. It was not until I tra ... ...